Goats
The goat is one of the most important agricultural animals in the world, with a population of more than 1.1 billion animals. Originally kept by the poorer classes, it was also known as the “poor man’s cow”. Most of the animals are horned, and their shape and size are characteristic of the breed. We have dwarf goats and German-bred goats. Both sexes have beards in adulthood, and many breeds have a bell, which is a small paired growth around the throat. Goats are inquisitive, cleverly climbing up everything. They test fences and locks and very often escape. Their instinct for herding is weaker than that of sheep, so they move apart when grazing.
Sheep
Sheep are one of the oldest animals domesticated by man. The sheep is a ruminant, the main user of poorer pastures. It was the most important domestic animal in Hungarian history after the horse. The Hungarian racka sheep is a distinctively Hungarian breed, also found in Szépalma. In Hungary, the sheep has been the most popular of all small ruminants in recent decades. Their worldwide population is estimated at just over 1 billion, and there are many different breeds. In our country we have the Cameroon, Merino and various Alpine mountain breeds (Jura, Tyrolean).
